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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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